We used to use LACIE disks at work , they were so unreliable I would never recommend them to anyone, as an example you could not unplug one drive from a machine and plug it into another without the drive loosing all the data (it lost the ntfs table) we found out it was something to do with the electronics that bridged the two 500GB in 1TB drive. I have just ordered a mybook (500GB) we use them at work they seem very reliable (touch wood)...now I am just waiting for my new mybook to turn up from ebuyer it cost £50.00
ray On 9 Aug 2010, at 08:47, Derek Cross wrote: > I'd definitely second that (re LaCie and G-Tech) > ! > Derek > > On 8 Aug 2010, at 12:17, Phil Ward wrote: > >> Jason, >> >> Since my various LaCie failures I've become a fan of G-Tech. Completely >> reliable (so far) and no fan so nice and quiet. >> >> Phil >> >> -- >> Phil Ward >> >> Skype: aphilw >> E: [email protected] >> www.myspace.com/philwardmusic >> >> • Freelance writer and product designer. >> • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. >> • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. >> • Regular contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. >> >> On 7 Aug 2010, at 15:34, Jason Davies wrote: >> >>> been going round in circles for too long today on the web looking for a >>> good FW disk to replace the stupid (fairly new) portable disk but it's very >>> confusing...Lacie's name is now mud, but most of the others are USB only; >>> Western Digital does a dizzying array of My Book disks, some of which have >>> FW, some not... >>> >>> <silent scream>. Has anyone bought a FW disk (may as well be a terabyte!) >>> with external power, 3.5" disk, in recent months? (especially on a >>> reputable recommendation)? could you let me know which model and where, and >>> I'll just order it;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> I went to the Apple store at one point but their prices are insane, about >>> 30% more expensive than anyone else. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
